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Rescue Songs: words and music with standard selections

#TextTuneText InfoTune InfoTextScorePage ScanAudio
1A cry comes up from the darkness[A cry comes up from the darkness]Page Scan
2While Jesus whispers to you[While Jesus whispers to you]Page Scan
3Burst, ye emerald gates, and bringPage Scan
4There's a shout in the camp, for the Lord is here[There's a shout in the camp, for the Lord is here]Page Scan
5How tedious and tasteless the hour[How tedious and tasteless the hour]Page Scan
6My brethren, I have found[My brethren, I have found]Page Scan
7The home is sad that once was gay[The home is sad that once was gay]Page Scan
8Rest to the weary soul[Rest to the weary soul]Page Scan
9Move forward! valiant men and strong[Move forward! valiant men and strong]Page Scan
10O happy day! what a Saviour is mine[O happy day! what a Saviour is mine]Page Scan
11I've found a friend in Jesus[I've found a friend in Jesus]Page Scan
12Weep for the fallen! hang your heads in sorrow[Weep for the fallen! hang your heads in sorrow]Page Scan
13We may spread our couch with roses[We may spread our couch with roses]Page Scan
14Come, said Jesus' sacred voiceHORTONPage Scan
15Tho' swelling storms prevail[Tho' swelling storms prevail]Page Scan
16Come to Jesus now, the invitation hear[Come to Jesus now, the invitation hear]Page Scan
17I have entered the valley of blessing so sweet[I have entered the valley of blessing so sweet]Page Scan
18There's a resting place I know[There's a resting place I know]Page Scan
19It was Naaman, the leper, that honorable man[It was Naaman, the leper, that honorable man]Page Scan
20Oh, good Lord, come this way[Oh, good Lord, come this way]Page Scan
21We walk by faith and O how sweet[We walk by faith and O how sweet]Page Scan
22O happy day, that fix'd my choice[O happy day, that fix'd my choice]Page Scan
23There are songs of joy that I lov'd to sing[There are songs of joy that I lov'd to sing]Page Scan
24Sister, thou art sweetly sleeping[Sister, thou art sweetly sleeping]Page Scan
25Like a bird on the deep, far away from its nest[Like a bird on the deep, far away from its nest]Page Scan
26Oh, we are going to wear a crown[Oh, we are going to wear a crown]Page Scan
27When peace, like a river, attendeth my wayPage Scan
28Oh, blessed fellowship divine![Oh, blessed fellowship divine!]Page Scan
29Jesus is pleading with my poor soul[Jesus is pleading with my poor soul]Page Scan
30Sinner, see yon light[Sinner, see yon light]Page Scan
31O mourner in Zion, how blessed art thou[O mourner in Zion, how blessed art thou]Page Scan
32They crucified my Saviour, and nail'd Him to the cross[They crucified my Saviour, and nail'd Him to the cross]Page Scan
33I yield to Thee, my Father[I yield to Thee, my Father]Page Scan
34Lead me gently home, Father[Lead me gently home, Father]Page Scan
35Jesus bids you come[Jesus bids you come]Page Scan
36Bear the cross for Jesus[Bear the cross for Jesus]Page Scan
37To thy cross, dear Christ, I'm clinging[To thy cross, dear Christ, I'm clinging]Page Scan
37.5Oh, for a heart to praise my GodPage Scan
38The cross! the cross! the blood-stain'd cross[The cross! the cross! the blood-stain'd cross]Page Scan
39In some way or other the Lord will provide[In some way or other the Lord will provide]Page Scan
40O, bliss of the purified! bliss of the free[O, bliss of the purified! bliss of the free]Page Scan
41You ask what makes me happy, my heart so free from care[You ask what makes me happy, my heart so free from care]Page Scan
42Blessed lamb of Calvary[Blessed lamb of Calvary]Page Scan
43In a world so full of weeping[In a world so full of weeping]Page Scan
44Sound the battle cry! See! the foe is nigh[Sound the battle cry! See! the foe is nigh]Page Scan
45Three little sunbeams gilding all I see[Three little sunbeams gilding all I see]Page Scan
46When the great Jubilee shall come[When the great Jubilee shall come]Page Scan
47Each cooing dove, and sighing bough[Each cooing dove, and sighing bough]Page Scan
48We are never, never weary of the grand old song[We are never, never weary of the grand old song]Page Scan
49I am a Volunteer Soldier, I have left the path of sin[I am a Volunteer Soldier, I have left the path of sin]Page Scan
50There's a wideness in God's mercy[There's a wideness in God's mercy]Page Scan
51Hours that are fleeting away[Hours that are fleeting away]Page Scan
52My Saviour suffer'd on the tree[My Saviour suffer'd on the tree]Page Scan
53There liv'd a man in Israel's land[There liv'd a man in Israel's land]Page Scan
54Sowing the tares, when it might have been wheat[Sowing the tares, when it might have been wheat]TextPage Scan
55Lead, kindly Light, amid the'n encircling gloomLUX BENIGNAPage Scan
56My Lord calls me[My Lord calls me]Page Scan
57Will you go? will you go to that beautiful city?[Will you go? will you go to that beautiful city?]Page Scan
58There's a city that looks o'er the valley of death[There's a city that looks o'er the valley of death]Page Scan
59Oh, sometimes the shadows are deep[Oh, sometimes the shadows are deep]Page Scan
60She is coming home tomorrow[She is coming home tomorrow]Page Scan
61Come to Jesus, come to Jesus, come to Jesus just now[Come to Jesus, come to Jesus, come to Jesus just now]Page Scan
62We all have agreed on a standard[We all have agreed on a standard]Page Scan
63Now I feel the sacred fire[Now I feel the sacred fire]Page Scan
64O'er squander'd wealth and wasted years[O'er squander'd wealth and wasted years]Page Scan
65Art thou weary, art thou languidSTEPHANOSPage Scan
66O wondrous love what mercy giv'n[O wondrous love what mercy giv'n]Page Scan
67Dear Jesus, canst Thou help me?[Dear Jesus, canst Thou help me?]Page Scan
68I looked over Jordan, and what did I see[I looked over Jordan, and what did I see]Page Scan
69Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling[Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling]Page Scan
70Oh, take to yourselves the whole armour of God[Oh, take to yourselves the whole armour of God]Page Scan
71Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious[Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious]Page Scan
72Don't sell him another drink, please, Sir[Don't sell him another drink, please, Sir]Page Scan
73In the Christian's home in glory[In the Christian's home in glory]Page Scan
74There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago[There's a wonderful story I've heard long ago]Page Scan
75There comes to my heart one sweet strain[There comes to my heart one sweet strain]Page Scan
76O how I love my Saviour[O how I love my Saviour]Page Scan
77I have a song I love to sing[I have a song I love to sing]Page Scan
78Thousands stand today in sorrow[Thousands stand today in sorrow]Page Scan
79A warning voice, a solemn call[A warning voice, a solemn call]Page Scan
79.5Father, I stretch my hands to Thee[Father, I stretch my hands to Thee]Page Scan
80Whene'er we meet we always say[Whene'er we meet we always say]Page Scan
81Rest in the Lord and patiently wait[Rest in the Lord and patiently wait]Page Scan
82Onward, Rescue Volunteers[Onward, Rescue Volunteers]Page Scan
83Who will come to Christ the Lord?[Who will come to Christ the Lord?]Page Scan
84Within a courtroom's crowded walls[Within a courtroom's crowded walls]Page Scan
85At home or abroad, in the alley or street[At home or abroad, in the alley or street]Page Scan
86Backward, turn backward, oh, time in your flight[Backward, turn backward, oh, time in your flight]Page Scan
87My heav'nly home is bright and fair[My heav'nly home is bright and fair]Page Scan
88Oh, brother, with a willing heart[Oh, brother, with a willing heart]Page Scan
89Down at the cross where my Saviour died[Down at the cross where my Saviour died]Page Scan
90Rescue the sinner, go and rescue the lost[Rescue the sinner, go and rescue the lost]Page Scan
91Abiding, oh, so wondrous sweet[Abiding, oh, so wondrous sweet]Page Scan
92Who, who is he? Who, who is He?[Who, who is he? Who, who is He?]Page Scan
93A sinner was wand'ring at eventide[A sinner was wand'ring at eventide]Page Scan
94Tidings, happy tidings[Tidings, happy tidings]Page Scan
95Down in the valley with my Saviour I would go[Down in the valley with my Saviour I would go]Page Scan
96Since a Father's arm sustains thee[Since a Father's arm sustains thee]Page Scan
97O, gracious promises of God![O, gracious promises of God!]Page Scan
98The blood's applied, my soul is free[The blood's applied, my soul is free]Page Scan

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